Find out how popular the last name Erdmann is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Erdmann.

Erdmann, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Erdmann surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Erdmann in America

Erdmann is the 8119th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Erdmann surname appeared 4,085 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Erdmann.

We can also compare 2010 data for Erdmann to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Erdmann

The surname ERDMANN originated in Germany and can be traced back to the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Old German words "erda" meaning earth and "mann" meaning man, essentially translating to "man of the earth" or "farmer".

One of the earliest recorded references to the name ERDMANN is found in the Codex Diplomaticus Saxoniae, a collection of historical documents from Saxony, dating back to the 13th century. In this document, a certain "Erdmannus de Lipsca" (Erdmann of Leipzig) is mentioned, suggesting the name was already in use at that time.

The ERDMANN surname can also be found in the Deutsches Namenbuch, a comprehensive study of German surnames published in the late 19th century. According to this work, the name was particularly common in the regions of Saxony, Thuringia, and Brandenburg.

Notable individuals with the surname ERDMANN throughout history include Johannes Erdmann (1483-1537), a German theologian and reformer who was a close associate of Martin Luther. Another prominent figure was Johann Eduard Erdmann (1805-1892), a German philosopher and author who wrote extensively on the history of philosophy.

In the realm of science, the name ERDMANN is associated with Hugo Erdmann (1862-1916), a German chemist known for his work on the theory of chemical indicators and the development of synthetic dyes. His contemporary, Benno Erdmann (1851-1921), was a geologist and paleontologist who made significant contributions to the study of fossil plants.

Lastly, a more recent example is the German-American mathematician and logician, Carl Adam Erdmann (1900-1979), who made important contributions to the field of mathematical logic and set theory.

Throughout its history, the surname ERDMANN has maintained its connection to the agricultural roots and the idea of being "grounded" or "close to the earth", reflecting the occupations and lifestyles of its earliest bearers.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Erdmann

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Erdmann.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Erdmann was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Erdmann has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Erdmann was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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